RACING
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![Demi Vollering 2025](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/DAY5-228homepage_ebb0a463-f688-49ab-bf33-06a1c940a760.jpg?v=1739316848&width=2000)
Is FDJ-Suez the team that can help Demi Vollering to Tour de France Femmes redemption?
There are big changes for the Dutch rider in 2025 - will they pay off? Or could leadership issues arise again?
![Tadej Pogačar to Paris-Roubaix 2025 – Legendary or laughable?](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-10134crop0_721fed97-6c5e-45a5-a943-7e8ea152b0e6.jpg?v=1739284196&width=2000)
Tadej Pogačar to Paris-Roubaix 2025 – Legendary or laughable?
The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider has teased his participation on social media, but is it a legitimate possibility?
![James Knox at the British Road Championships](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-02287_a9e655af-15ee-4065-a477-e3ad6f84c9d0.jpg?v=1739217814&width=2000)
‘Credit should go to Lefevere for working the market’ - James Knox on Soudal–Quick-Step’s evolution from the cobbles to Tour de France contenders
Now in his sixth year with the Belgian squad, the British rider discusses what has changed following the arrival and performances of Remco Evenepoel
![Portrait of Lukas Nerurkar](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-3466crop_1b62c36c-8ff4-4591-aa6f-26f9492bbe73.jpg?v=1739198396&width=2000)
‘An altitude camp at the age of seven’ – Lukas Nerurkar on the power of doing things differently
The British rider had a unique upbringing, spending his early childhood in Ethiopia and learning from his marathon runner father – he tells Rouleur about...
![‘We need to continue to talk’ - Haley Smith on mental health advocacy and falling back in love with her sport](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/Haley-Smith_7335__PETE-PHOTOGRAPHIE-_1_54171d6f-e046-4a9e-8191-dae8440a43dd.jpg?v=1738760315&width=2000)
‘We need to continue to talk’ - Haley Smith on mental health advocacy and falling back in love with her sport
The Canadian mountain biker and gravel racer explains why her goals in cycling are much bigger than just race results
![‘From learning to walk again to learning to win bike races’ - Tom Gloag is on his way back](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW_Photography_-Giro_d_Italia_2023_-_Stage_13-06506_1_c723543f-1f9b-4f00-a43a-3d5aab51fc30.jpg?v=1737966888&width=2000)
‘From learning to walk again to learning to win bike races’ - Tom Gloag is on his way back
The British rider has had a turbulent few years with crashes but remains positive about his place in the sport
![New riders, new mentality: Are there finally positive signs for the Ineos Grenadiers?](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-1crop06931_13241ba3-3fd2-461c-a662-3d66344bab6e.jpg?v=1737889904&width=2000)
New riders, new mentality: Are there finally positive signs for the Ineos Grenadiers?
The opening race of the WorldTour saw promising performances from the British team who say that big changes have been made ahead of the 2025...
![‘Massive cojones, but absolute suicide’ - How Jhonatan Narváez proves that the smartest bike racer wins](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-107199_54ae214a-5e2d-46c5-a4d0-3e40db3d3ea1.jpg?v=1737791283&width=2000)
‘Massive cojones, but absolute suicide’ - How Jhonatan Narváez proves that the smartest bike racer wins
The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider executed a perfect victory on the penultimate stage of the Tour Down Under, while others fumbled ambitious plans
![‘The yellow card system isn’t changing anything’ - Is it really possible to make sprinting safer?](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-106448_6aedcafa-c4e1-4ee1-8c7b-a4f2873b391f.jpg?v=1737887506&width=2000)
‘The yellow card system isn’t changing anything’ - Is it really possible to make sprinting safer?
For the second time in the race, there was discourse surrounding fair sprinting after stage four of the Tour Down Under
![‘My life has changed’ - Justine Ghekiere on 13 hour turbo sessions, Tour de France fame and helping Kopecky to rainbow stripes](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-2272_f912ca03-8906-4d9c-b71b-f3b041144a8f.jpg?v=1737965143&width=2000)
‘My life has changed’ - Justine Ghekiere on 13 hour turbo sessions, Tour de France fame and helping Kopecky to rainbow stripes
From struggling in the peloton to winning a Grand Tour stage, the Belgian woman tells Rouleur about her whirlwind ride to the top of the...
![The importance of instinct: Is a reliance on race radios impacting rider performance?](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-105309_a30e9a14-5c6a-440b-9cf3-cce950c06521.jpg?v=1737648610&width=2000)
The importance of instinct: Is a reliance on race radios impacting rider performance?
The third stage of the Tour Down Under saw a surprise victory from Javier Romo as other riders failed to react to the Movistar rider’s...
![‘Lighter, faster, stronger’ - Is 2025 going to be the year of Sam Welsford?](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-103799_603e6ddb-e7f4-4a80-bf2f-023a57a94617.jpg?v=1737444550&width=2000)
‘Lighter, faster, stronger’ - Is 2025 going to be the year of Sam Welsford?
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe’s Australian sprinter opened his win tally at the Tour Down Under, and his teammates say this is just the beginning of a big...
![‘I wasn’t the talent everyone thought I was going to be’ - Finn Fisher-Black is finding himself again at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-4010_14549ce2-a028-4ff4-9eb3-4724842acb6a.jpg?v=1737356544&width=2000)
‘I wasn’t the talent everyone thought I was going to be’ - Finn Fisher-Black is finding himself again at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
The Kiwi rider talks about managing expectations, why UAE Team Emirates wasn’t working for him and how he’s rediscovered his motivation
![The power of success: How Canyon//SRAM-zondacrypto just keep getting better](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/cyclingimages-TDU-2025-Women-Stage-3-8434_11c93ac5-9145-49c6-bc68-e2de0a2d7e33.jpg?v=1737965493&width=2000)
The power of success: How Canyon//SRAM-zondacrypto just keep getting better
The German WorldTour team took their first win of the season early at Tour Down Under with Chloe Dygert; a Tour de France Femmes victory,...
![Men's Tour Down Under 2025 Preview - Who will take victory in the first WorldTour race of 2025?](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-20big4517-_1_8a6d00c2-dd58-4dd1-b6db-db216bcdae18.jpg?v=1737118135&width=2000)
Men's Tour Down Under 2025 Preview - Who will take victory in the first WorldTour race of 2025?
Rouleur previews the opening race of the 2025 men’s WorldTour season
![Heat training, pure instinct and learning to believe – Noemi Rüegg’s 'rocket' ride to the top](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-47crop38_eece4016-6390-4a27-9782-f932cc99d892.jpg?v=1737198077&width=2000)
Heat training, pure instinct and learning to believe – Noemi Rüegg’s 'rocket' ride to the top
The Swiss rider outclimbed the favourites to win the Queen stage of this year’s Tour Down Under – many were surprised by her performance, but...
![How to outsmart the peloton – a lesson from Daniek Hengeveld](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-109846_0989dd25-0faf-4f3b-aa40-abef97ac434e.jpg?v=1737966003&width=1200)
How to outsmart the peloton – a lesson from Daniek Hengeveld
On a stage that was meant to be one for the sprinters, the Ceratizit-WNT rider surprised everyone on the first day of the Tour Down...
![‘I don’t work this hard for second place’ - Hungry, motivated and driven, Chloe Dygert wants more in 2025](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/AW7_6946_1.jpg?v=1737023686&width=2000)
‘I don’t work this hard for second place’ - Hungry, motivated and driven, Chloe Dygert wants more in 2025
Ahead of her first race of the season, the American rider says she is back to her best and more ambitious than ever
![Lachlan Morton: I won Unbound Gravel by going back to basics](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/Lachlan-Morton05_STARThighresT-photo_Rouleur-Live_2024.jpg?v=1736420266&width=2000)
Lachlan Morton: I won Unbound Gravel by going back to basics
The EF Education-EasyPost rider tells Rouleur about his biggest victory, completing a record-breaking lap of Australia and what’s next
![‘It has felt like cycling doesn’t want me anymore’ - Heidi Franz on fragility, resilience and holding on to the dream](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-201695.jpg?v=1734697465&width=2000)
‘It has felt like cycling doesn’t want me anymore’ - Heidi Franz on fragility, resilience and holding on to the dream
After being part of three teams in a row which have faced closure, the 29-year-old discusses the fragility of women’s cycling and how she’s picked...
!['It's the passionate fan base' - Mike Jardine on how Fort William has kept British Downhill Mountain Biking alive](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/TMX09636_520x500_520x500_a14cd02d-e0f9-4a01-bb75-0a53e01e36a5.jpg?v=1734612296&width=520)
'It's the passionate fan base' - Mike Jardine on how Fort William has kept British Downhill Mountain Biking alive
The Scotsman reflects on two decades of organising one of the biggest cycling events in the country
![From Melbourne to the WorldTour: How Maap’s founders are ‘making cycling as cool as it can be’](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/Jarrad_Ollcropie-4.jpg?v=1734433625&width=2000)
From Melbourne to the WorldTour: How Maap’s founders are ‘making cycling as cool as it can be’
Rouleur sits down with MAAP co-founders Oliver Cousins and Jarrad Smith to talk about how the Australian brand has grown and what’s coming next
![Tracy Moseley: Trailblazing the way for the future of mountain biking](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/TMX02535_520x500_6aeab51e-adf5-452e-883e-2a94999a838f.jpg?v=1734622894&width=520)
Tracy Moseley: Trailblazing the way for the future of mountain biking
After her induction to the British Cycling Hall of Fame, the former Downhill and Enduro Mountain Bike World Champion speaks about the legacy she hopes...
![‘I champion everybody to follow their dreams’ - Shanaze Reade on building a better future for the next generation](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/AM28464_520x500_fd81eae3-e566-4e66-9a15-215207bcf284.jpg?v=1734622483&width=520)
‘I champion everybody to follow their dreams’ - Shanaze Reade on building a better future for the next generation
The former multiple BMX and track world champion is focusing on how she can help create opportunities for those less privileged
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Do bigger budgets and salaries in the WorldTour really make cycling better?
With limited income streams and job security for just a select few, how sustainable is the growth of the sport?
![‘There’s work to be done' - Joanna Rowsell on driving progress in women’s sport](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/AW7_399crop1.jpg?v=1733158825&width=2000)
‘There’s work to be done' - Joanna Rowsell on driving progress in women’s sport
After winning two Olympic gold medals, the British woman is now passionate about inspiring the next generation
![‘Volunteers are the backbone of the sport’ - Carole Leigh on a lifetime of service to bike racing](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/1000064473.jpg?v=1732297272&width=2000)
‘Volunteers are the backbone of the sport’ - Carole Leigh on a lifetime of service to bike racing
The British woman has organised and officiated bike races since she was a teenager and hopes more people will follow in her footsteps
![Laurence Pithie: I want to challenge Van der Poel for Monument wins next year](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/ZW-109855.jpg?v=1732295294&width=2000)
Laurence Pithie: I want to challenge Van der Poel for Monument wins next year
The New Zealand rider talks about his journey to the top of the sport, moving to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and his ambitions to start to win...
![Elisa Longo Borghini: I didn’t transfer to UAE Team ADQ for the money](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/Elisa-Longo-Borghini-05-_1.jpg?v=1732110436&width=2000)
Elisa Longo Borghini: I didn’t transfer to UAE Team ADQ for the money
The Italian talks about her stellar season, moving away from Lidl-Trek and why she’s looking for new challenges
![‘It’s been a mentally fatiguing year’ - Tom Pidcock on gold medals, expectations and big dreams](http://www.rouleur.cc/cdn/shop/articles/Rouleur-Live-Tcrop2om-Portraits-3.jpg?v=1732028432&width=2000)
‘It’s been a mentally fatiguing year’ - Tom Pidcock on gold medals, expectations and big dreams
The British rider speaks about a rollercoaster year and looking ahead to the future
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